Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

PART 5
ELECTRONIC MONITORING

45.   Administration of electronic monitoring device

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    (1)   An electronic monitoring device shall be administered by the Ministry for the purpose of monitoring —

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      (a)     whether a person has, during his or her quarantine, left his or her home;

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      (b)     whether a person who has during quarantine at a place approved by the Chief Medical Officer, left the place of accommodation.

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    (2)   In administering the electronic monitoring device under subsection (1), the Ministry shall be responsible for —

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      (a)     ensuring the security of the system for electronic monitoring;

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      (b)     retrieving and analyzing information from the electronic monitoring device; and

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      (c)     reporting non-compliance with a decision of the Chief Medical Officer and breaches related to the use of the electronic monitoring device to the nearest police station under section 48(2).

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    (3)   Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (2), the Ministry shall —

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      (a)     provide real-time tracking of the location of a person in quarantine at his or her home or quarantine at a certified accommodation provider;

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      (b)     exercise central control of all health information retrieved from the electronic monitoring device;

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      (c)     maintain a register of decisions transmitted to it by the Chief Medical Officer and information relating to the person;

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      (d)     undertake the fitting, maintenance and removal of the electronic monitoring device;

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      (e)     ensure that a historic record is maintained of electronic monitoring spatial data, including technological equipment necessary to read and display the information;

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      (f)     improve information technology and electronic monitoring literacy within the Ministry and advance electronic monitoring awareness;

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      (g)     provide technical assistance when necessary; and

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      (h)     provide training when necessary.

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    (4)   The Minister may by Order, approve the electronic monitoring devices to be used for electronic monitoring.

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    (5)   Notwithstanding subsection (4), the following electronic monitoring devices are approved for electronic monitoring —

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      (a)     an electronic tracking wristwatch;

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      (b)     a BioSticker.

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    (6)   Part 6 applies to the collection of health information under this section.

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    (7)   The Telecommunications Act applies as it relates to the licensing of telecommunications providers.

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    (8)   In this section —

BioSticker” means an electronic monitoring device that is worn on the upper left chest to monitor the vital signs of a person;

electronic tracking wristwatch” means an electronic monitoring device that is worn on the wrist to monitor the location of a person.